Recorded 1952–1964 Girls' name Peak 1962 29 births

Kathyren — girls' name

29 babies named Kathyren in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

29 girls have been named Kathyren since 1952, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1964.

29
total births
1952–1964
years on record
1950s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Kathyren was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

7 babies were named Kathyren in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kathyren

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Kathyren between 1952 and 1964, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kathyren currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kathyren performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kathyren shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kathyren in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 29 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kathyren at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

29

Since 1952

13 years of records

Peak year

1962

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1952

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1964

Kathyren popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1952

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1962)
7
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
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Kathyren by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
17 births that decade — 59% of Kathyren's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kathyren?
29 babies have been named Kathyren since 1952. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1962 with 7 births.
When was Kathyren most popular?
Kathyren was most popular in the 1950s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Kathyren been used?
Kathyren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 13 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Kathyren?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kathleen, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.